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Genesis 5:7 — Word Study

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WLCוַֽיְחִי־ שֵׁ֗ת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ אֱנ֔וֹשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃

BSAAnd afterʼachar [following, subsequent to] he had become the father ofyâlad [begat, gave birth to] EnoshʼĔnôwsh [a man who lived before the Flood] SethShêth [the third son of Adam and Eve] livedchâyâh [had life, was quickened] 807shᵉmôneh yearsshâneh [eight hundred and seven years, a long period of time] and had [other]yâlad [begat, fathered, additional, more] sonsbên [male descendants, children] and daughtersbath [female children, girls]

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Genesis 5:7quick helps
In a sentenceSeth became the father of Enosh, lived for 807 years, and had other sons and daughters.
Who is speakingThe narrative presents Seth, a key figure in the genealogy of Adam.
Where we areThis verse is part of the genealogical account in Genesis, detailing the descendants of Adam.
The hard wordוַיּ֥וֹלֶד
Take awaySeth's life and lineage are recorded, emphasizing the continuation of humanity.
3 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectשֵׁת verbחָיָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Genesis 5:7

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Generations of Adamgenerated

6When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.
7And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.
8So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

Genesis 5:7 records the life of Seth, who lived 807 years after becoming the father of Enosh. This passage highlights the lineage from Adam, showing the continuation of humanity through Seth's descendants. It is part of a larger genealogical framework that spans generations, illustrating the importance of family and heritage in the biblical narrative.


Cross References


The Key Word חָיָה, vay.chi-generated

The Hebrew verb חָיָה (chayah) means to live or have life, encompassing both literal and figurative senses. It conveys the idea of sustaining life and can also imply revival or restoration.

In this verse, it indicates that Seth continued to live after fathering Enosh, highlighting the longevity attributed to early biblical figures. The Qal form emphasizes the act of living, while the context shows the significance of Seth's life in the genealogical record.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses lived and had for the key actions of Seth.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb וַיְחִי governs the main clause, with several phrases providing additional information: a prepositional phrase indicating the timing, a noun phrase identifying the object, and a numeral phrase detailing the years lived. This structure emphasizes the sequential nature of Seth's life events.

The sentence's organization reflects a clear lineage, with Seth's actions and life span presented in a straightforward manner, typical of genealogical accounts.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates וַיְחִי as ἔζησεν (ezēsen), meaning 'he lived.' This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the focus on Seth's life.

The use of ἔζησεν indicates a direct correspondence to the idea of living, which is central to the narrative.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Genesis 5:7 tells us that after Seth became the father of Enosh, he lived for 807 years and had other sons and daughters. This verse is part of the genealogy that traces the descendants of Adam, emphasizing the continuation of life through Seth's family.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Seth?

Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve, born after Abel's death, and is a significant figure in the genealogical line leading to Noah.

What does it mean that Seth lived 807 years?

This indicates the long lifespan attributed to early biblical figures, reflecting a time when human lifespans were significantly longer than today.

Why is the genealogy important?

Genealogies in the Bible serve to establish lineage, inheritance, and God's covenantal promises through specific families.

What is the significance of having other sons and daughters?

This highlights the continuation of Seth's lineage and the importance of family in the biblical narrative, showing that his line contributed to the population of the earth.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn from Seth's long life about God's faithfulness through generations?
  2. How does understanding genealogies enhance our comprehension of biblical history?
  3. In what ways can we appreciate our own family heritage and its impact on our lives?
  4. How does the concept of legacy play a role in our understanding of faith and community?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Early Church Fathers referenced this genealogical account to discuss the significance of lineage and God's promises, as seen in Augustine's writings.

Augustine of HippoCity of God 15.8 354–430
Now notice that when the inspired writer sets forth the length of the lives of the men he mentions, the narrative always ends with the formula "and he begot sons and daughters, and all the time that so and so lived were so many years,
Early Church Fathers on Genesis 5 →

Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Genesis 5:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Seth lived, after he begat Enos, eight hundred and seven years,.... The Septuagint version makes the same mistake in the numbers of Seth as of Adam, giving him two hundred and five years before

Read John Gill on Genesis 5 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 5 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 5:7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:Ver. 7. Eight hundred and seven years.]

Read John Trapp on Genesis 5 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

RVARevised Version, American1894

and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Sheth liued, after he begate Enosh, eight hundreth and seuen yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And Seth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Seth liveth after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begetteth sons and daughters.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And Seth lives after his begetting Enos eight hundred and seven years [[or seven hundred and seven years]], and begets sons and daughters.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And Sheth lived after he had begotten Enosh eight hundred and seven years; and he begat sons and daughters.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

After he became the father of Enosh, he lived 807 years and became the father of more sons and daughters.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Seth lived after he begot Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begot sons and daughters.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Seth lived another 807 years after Enosh was born, and had other sons and daughters.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And he went on living after the birth of Enosh for eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters:

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וַֽandclauseverbיְחִיhe.livedsubjectשֵׁ֗תSethprepositional phrase · prepositionalאַֽחֲרֵי֙afterclauseverbהוֹלִיד֣fatheredsubjectוֹhenoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)אֱנ֔וֹשׁEnoshnoun phrase · adverbialnoun phraseשֶׁ֣בַעsevenשָׁנִ֔יםyearsוּandnoun phrasenumeral phraseשְׁמֹנֶ֥הeightמֵא֖וֹתhundred(s)שָׁנָ֑הyear[s]וַandclauseverbיּ֥וֹלֶדhe.fatherednoun phrase · objectבָּנִ֖יםsonsוּandבָנֽוֹתdaughters

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text is supported by the Samaritan Pentateuch, which differs only in the word יוליד (to bear) but otherwise agrees with the Hebrew text. The Septuagint matches 9 of the 14 words in the verse, showing a close relationship to the original Hebrew.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וַֽיְחִי־ שֵׁ֗ת אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־ אֱנ֔וֹשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וַֽיְחִי־ἔζησενשֵׁ֗תσηθאַֽחֲרֵי֙μετὰוּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הἑπτακόσιαמֵא֖וֹתἑπτὰשָׁנָ֑הἔτηוַיּ֥וֹלֶדἐγέννησενבָּנִ֖יםυἱοὺςוּבָנֽוֹת׃θυγατέρας

9 of the 14 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

ויחי שׁת אחרי הולידו את אנושׁ שׁבע שׁנים ושׁמנה מאות שׁנה ויוליד בנים ובנות

1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: יוליד (bear)

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Genesis 5:7חָיָהand he liveand he livedחָיָהשֵׁתSethSethשֵׁתאַחַרafterafterאַחַריָלַדfathered hefathered heיָלַדאֵתthe object the object markאֵתאֱנוֹשׁEnoshEnoshאֱנוֹשׁשֶׁ֫בַעsevensevenשֶׁ֫בַעשָׁנָהyearsyearsשָׁנָהשְׁמֹנֶהand eightand eightשְׁמֹנֶהמֵאָהhundredhundredמֵאָהשָׁנָהyear[s]year[s]שָׁנָהיָלַדand he fathand he fatheredיָלַדבֵּןsonssonsבֵּןבַּתand daughteand daughtersבַּתשָׁנָהto changeto changeשָׁנָהבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהשִׁיתto set: mato set: makeשִׁיתאָחַרto delayto delayאָחַראוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתשָׁבַעto swearto swearשָׁבַעשָׁמֵןrichrichשָׁמֵןחָוָהto explainto explainחָוָהאֱנוֹשׁhumanhumanאֱנוֹשׁחָיָהto liveto liveחָיָהיָלַדto begetto begetיָלַדשֶׁ֫לַחShelahShelahשֶׁ֫לַחהָרָהto conceivto conceiveהָרָהמָלַךְto reignto reignמָלַךְעֶשְׂרִיםtwentytwentyעֶשְׂרִיםצְדָקָהrighteousnrighteousnessצְדָקָהרָדַףto pursueto pursueרָדַףזָנָהto fornicato fornicateזָנָה
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Genesis 5:7

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
וַֽיְחִי־vay.chi- and he lived H2421 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
282× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To live or have life is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also mean to revive or be quickened. It is used in the Bible to describe God's power to sustain life and restore people to health, as seen in the stories of the prophets and Jesus' miracles.
Amplified meaning
had life, was quickened
Tyndale gloss
to live
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָיָה (chayah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to live or have life, encompassing both literal and figurative senses. It includes various nuances such as reviving, preserving life, and restoring health. The entries detail its use in different stems, with Qal focusing on living and being quickened, while Piel and Hiphil emphasize giving life and reviving. No specific verse references are provided.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָיָה 283 vb. live

Qal 203

live

be quickened, revive

Pi.

preserve alive, let live

give life

quicken, revive, refresh

Hiph.

preserve alive, let live

quicken, revive

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2421 חָיָה live .. live

. be quickened, revive

. . preserve alive, let live

. give life

. quicken, revive, refresh

. . preserve alive, let live

. quicken, revive

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2421 chayah khaw-yaw'

a primitive root (compare 2331, 2421); to live, whether

literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive:--keep

(leave, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let,

suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken,

recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (X God) save

(alive, life, lives), X surely, be whole.

see HEBREW for 02331

see HEBREW for 02421

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָיָה (cha.yah) — to live.

1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to live

1a1a) to have life

1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive

1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon

1a1d) to live (prosperously)

1a2) to revive, be quickened

1a2a) from sickness

1a2b) from discouragement

1a2c) from faintness

1a2d) from death

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to preserve alive, let live

1b2) to give life

1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh

1b3a) to restore to life

1b3b) to cause to grow

1b3c) to restore

1b3d) to revive

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to preserve alive, let live

1c2) to quicken, revive

1c2a) to restore (to health)

1c2b) to revive

1c2c) to restore to life

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vqw3ms
and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
שֵׁ֗תShet Seth H8352 Noun proper masculine
9× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve, born after the death of Abel. He is an important figure in the Bible, mentioned in Genesis 4:25, and is also referred to as Sheth in some instances.
Amplified meaning
the third son of Adam and Eve
Tyndale gloss
Seth
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֵׁת (Sheth) refers to the third son of Adam and Eve, mentioned in Genesis 4:25. The name is derived from a root meaning 'put' or 'substituted.' It is also noted that שֵׁת can be spelled as 'Sheth' in some contexts, and the name is associated with the meaning 'compensation.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֵׁת n.pr.m. third son of Adam

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8352 שֵׁת third son of Adam

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8352 Sheth shayth

from 7896; put, i.e. substituted; Sheth, third son of

Adam:--Seth, Sheth.

see HEBREW for 07896

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֵׁת (shet) — Seth.

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.25;

son of: Adam (H0121) and Eve (H2332);

brother of: Cain (H7014B) and Abel (H1893);

father of: Enosh (H0583); also called Sheth (Ketiv: buttock) at Num.24.17;

§ Seth = "compensation"

1) the 3rd son of Adam by Eve

1a) also 'Sheth'

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Seth

Appointed; a substitute, the third son of Adam and Eve (Gen. 4:25; 5:3). His mother gave him this name, “for God,” said she, “hath appointed me [i.e., compensated me with] another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.”

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(compensation), (Genesis 4:25; 6:3; 1 Chronicles 1:1) the third son of Adam, and father of Enos. (B.C. 3870.) Adam handed down to Seth and his descendants the promise of mercy, faith in which became the distinction of God’s children. (Genesis 4:26)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The first son of Adam after the death of Abel, Ge 4:25,26; 5:3,6,8, and ancestor of the line of godly patriarchs.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

put; who puts; fixed

and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.Rei after H310 Prep
716× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Achar means backwards or after, used to describe something that happens later or in the rear. It is used in various senses in the Bible, including in 1 Kings 12:18.
Amplified meaning
following, subsequent to
Tyndale gloss
after
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אַחַר (*achar*) primarily denotes the concept of 'after' or 'behind' in both spatial and temporal contexts. It functions as a substantive, adverb, preposition, and conjunction, indicating a following part or time. The related form אַחֲרַי (*acharai*) refers to a person who turns backwards. There is a reference to Proverbs 28:23 in relation to the latter.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part

adv.

of place, behind

of time, afterwards

prep.

of place, behind, after

of time, after

conj. after that.

base

אַחֲרַי adj. Pr 28:23 a man that turneth backwards.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H310a אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part . adv. . of place, behind

. of time, afterwards

. prep. . of place, behind, after

. of time, after

. conj. after that.

H310b אַחֲרַי a man that turneth backwards.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

310 'achar akh-ar'

from 309; properly, the hind part; generally used as an

adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses):--after

(that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side),

behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from,

hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute,

posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth),

when, with.

see HEBREW for 0309

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַחַר (a.char) — after.

1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)

1a) as an adverb

1a1) behind (of place)

1a2) afterwards (of time)

1b) as a preposition

1b1) behind, after (of place)

1b2) after (of time)

1b3) besides

1c) as a conjunction

1c) after that

1d) as a substantive

1d1) hinder part

1e) with other prepositions

1e1) from behind

1e2) from following after

אַחֲרַי (a.cha.ray) — backwards.

backwards (of a man that turns backwards)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Prep
HAcmpc
and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
הוֹלִיד֣וֹho.li.Do fathered he H3205 Verb hiphil infinitive construct common · suffix
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
begat, gave birth to
Tyndale gloss
to beget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Inf-a | Suff — Verb hiphil infinitive construct common · suffix
HVhcc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.

and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
אֱנ֔וֹשׁ'e.No.osh Enosh H583 Noun proper masculine
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Enosh was a man who lived before the Flood, the son of Seth and father of Kenan, as mentioned in Genesis 4:26. He is also called Enos in Luke 3:38. His name means 'man'.
Amplified meaning
a man who lived before the Flood
Tyndale gloss
Enosh
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word אֱנוֹשׁ (*'Enowsh*) refers to Enosh, the son of Seth, and is noted in Genesis 4:26. It is linked to the meaning 'man' and is also called Enos in the New Testament. The entries consistently identify Enosh as a significant figure in the genealogy from Seth.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֱנוֹשׁ n.pr.m. son of Seth

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H583 אֱנוֹשׁ son of Seth

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

583 'Enowsh en-ohsh'

the same as 582; Enosh, a son of Seth; --Enos.

see HEBREW for 0582

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) — Enosh.

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.26;

son of: Seth (H8352);

father of: Kenan (H7018); also called Enos at Luk.3.38;

Also named: Enōs (Ἐνώς "Enos" G1800)

§ Enos = "man"

son of Seth

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Smith's Bible Dictionary

Same as ENOS. (1 Chronicles 1:1)

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va' seven H7651
395× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Tyndale gloss
seven
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שֶׁ֫בַע (sheba`) means 'seven' and is a cardinal number. It can also imply 'seven times' or refer to a week. The term appears in various contexts, including combinations like 17 or 700. Its Aramaic equivalent is שִׁבְעָה (shiv.ah), also meaning 'seven'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֶׁ֫בַע, שִׁבְעָה 394 n.m. et f. seven

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7651 שֶׁ֫בַע, שִׁבְעָה seven

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7651 sheba` sheh'-bah

or (masculine) shibrah {shib-aw'}; from 7650; a primitive

cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also

(adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by

extension, an indefinite number:--(+ by) seven(-fold),-s,

(-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare 7658.

see HEBREW for 07650

see HEBREW for 07658

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) — seven.

1) seven (cardinal number)

1a) as ordinal number

1b) in combination-17, 700 etc

Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HAcbsa
HAcbsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sev'-'-n (shebha`; hepta).

See NUMBER.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Seven

This number occurs frequently in Scripture, and in such connections as lead to the supposition that it has some typical meaning. On the seventh day God rested, and hallowed it (Gen. 2:2, 3). The division of time into weeks of seven days each accounts for many instances of the occurrence of this number. This number has been called the symbol of perfection, and also the symbol of rest. “Jacob’s seven years’ service to Laban; Pharaoh’s seven fat oxen and seven lean ones; the seven branches of the golden candlestick; the seven trumpets and the seven priests who sounded them; the seven days’ siege of Jericho; the seven churches, seven spirits, seven stars, seven seals, seven vials, and many others, sufficiently prove the importance of this sacred number” (see Lev. 25:4;

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The frequent recurrence of certain numbers in the sacred literature of the Hebrews is obvious to the most superficial reader, but seven so far surpasses the rest, both in the frequency with which it recurs and in the importance of the objects with which it is associated, that it may fairly be termed the representative symbolic number. The influence of the number seven was not restricted to the Hebrews; it prevailed among the Persians, ancient Indians, Greeks and Romans. The peculiarity of the Hebrew view consists in the special dignity of the seventh, and not simply in that of seen. The Sabbath being the seventh day suggested the adoption of seven as the coefficient, so to say, for their appointment of all sacred periods; and we thus find the 7th month ushered in by the Feast of Trumpets, and signalized by the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles and the Great Day of Atonement; 7…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

As from the beginning this was the number of days in the week, so it often has in Scripture a sort of emphasis attached to it, and is very generally used as a round or perfect number. Clean beasts were taken into the ark by sevens, Ge 7:1-24. The years of plenty and famine in Egypt were marked by sevens, Ge 41:1-57. With the Jews, not only was there a seventh day Sabbath, but every seventh year was a Sabbath, and after every seven times seven years came a jubilee. Their great feasts of unleavened bread and of tabernacles were observed for seven days; the number of animals in many of their sacrifices was limited to seven. The golden candlestick had seven branches. Seven priests with seven trumpets went around the walls of Jericho seven days, and seven times on the seventh day. In…

and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
שָׁנִ֔יםsha.Nim years H8141 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
877× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Amplified meaning
eight hundred and seven years, a long period of time
Tyndale gloss
year
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שָׁנָה (shaneh) means 'year' and is derived from the root meaning to change or revolve. It encompasses various aspects of time, including divisions of time, measures of age, and even a lifetime. The Aramaic equivalent is שְׁנָה (she.nah), also meaning 'year'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁנָה 877 n.f. year (etym. v. √[v.ek.aa])

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8141 שָׁנָה year (etym. v. √[8138a])

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8141 shaneh shaw-neh'

(in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 8138; a year

(as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old,

year(X -ly).

see HEBREW for 08138

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁנָה (sha.neh) — year.

1) year

1a) as division of time

1b) as measure of time

1c) as indication of age

1d) a lifetime (of years of life)

Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- The sun and moon appointed to mark out

Ge 1:14

- Early computation of time by

Ge 5:3

- DIVIDED INTO

. Seasons

Ge 8:22

. Months

Ge 7:11; 1Ch 27:1

. Weeks

Da 9:27; Lu 18:12

. Days

Ge 25:7; Es 9:27

- Length of, during the patriarchal age

Ge 7:11; 8:13; 7:24; 8:3

- Commencement of, changed after the exodus

Ex 12:2

and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הu.she.mo.Neh and eight H8083 Conjunction
109× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for the number eight, which was considered a special number in biblical times. It is used to describe quantities, such as eight days or eight years, and also appears in ordinal forms, like eighth or eighth day.
Tyndale gloss
eight
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שְׁמֹנֶה (shmoneh) means 'eight' and can also denote 'eighth' as an ordinal number. It is derived from the idea of plumpness, suggesting a surplus beyond seven, which is considered a perfect number. The term appears in various contexts, including combinations with other numbers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁמֹנֶה, (less oft. שְׁמוֹנֶה), שְׁמֹנָה 109 n.m. et f. eight

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8083 שְׁמֹנֶה, (less oft. שְׁמוֹנֶה), שְׁמֹנָה eight

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8083 shmoneh shem-o-neh'

or shmowneh {shem-o-neh'}; feminine shmonah {shem-o-naw'}; or

shmownah {shem-o-naw'}; apparently from 8082 through the idea

of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above

the "perfect" seven); also (as ordinal)

eighth:--eight((-een, -eenth)), eighth.

see HEBREW for 08082

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁמֹנֶה (she.mo.neh) — eight.

1) eight, eighth

1a) eight (as cardinal number)

1b) eighth (as ordinal number)

1c) in combination with other numbers

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Adj — Conjunction
HC/Acbsa
and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
מֵא֖וֹתme.'ot hundred H3967
581× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Tyndale gloss
hundred
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מֵאָה (me'ah) means 'hundred' in Hebrew. It can refer to a simple number, a component of a larger number, or a fraction representing one one-hundredth. The entries consistently describe its use as a numeral without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מֵאָה 583 n.f. hundred

as simple number

as part of larger number

a hundredth part

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3967 מֵאָה hundred . as simple number

. as part of larger number

. a hundredth part

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3967 me'ah may-aw'

or metyah {may-yaw'}; properly, a primitive numeral; a

hundred; also as a multiplicative and a

fraction:--hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מֵאָה (me.ah) — hundred.

1) hundred

1a) as simple number

1b) as part of larger number

1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)

Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HAcfpa
HAcfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hun'-dred (me'-ah; hekaton).

See NUMBER.

and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nah year[s] H8141 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
877× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Tyndale gloss
year
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁנָה (shaneh) means 'year' and is derived from the root meaning to change or revolve. It encompasses various aspects of time, including divisions of time, measures of age, and even a lifetime. The Aramaic equivalent is שְׁנָה (she.nah), also meaning 'year'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁנָה 877 n.f. year (etym. v. √[v.ek.aa])

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8141 שָׁנָה year (etym. v. √[8138a])

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8141 shaneh shaw-neh'

(in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 8138; a year

(as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old,

year(X -ly).

see HEBREW for 08138

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁנָה (sha.neh) — year.

1) year

1a) as division of time

1b) as measure of time

1c) as indication of age

1d) a lifetime (of years of life)

Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
וַיּ֥וֹלֶדvai.Yo.led and he fathered H3205 Verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
496× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to give birth or beget a child, like when Eve gave birth to Cain in Genesis 4:1. It can also mean to help someone give birth, like a midwife. This word is used in many KJV translations, including Genesis and Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
begat, fathered, additional, more
Tyndale gloss
to beget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget

Qal

bear, bring forth

less often beget

of both parents

Niph. be born

Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

Pu. be born

Hiph.

beget (a father a child)

bear

Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday

Hithp. declared their pedigree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth

. less often beget

. of both parents

. be born

. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife

. be born

. . beget (a father a child)

. bear

. day of one's being born = birthday

. declared their pedigree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3205 yalad yaw-lad'

a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;

medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show

lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring

forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be

delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,

labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be

the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.

1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to bear, bring forth

1a1a) of child birth

1a1b) of distress (simile)

1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)

1a2) to beget

1b) (Niphal) to be born

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cause or help to bring forth

1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife

1c3) midwife (participle)

1d) (Pual) to be born

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to beget (a child)

1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vhw3ms
and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
בָּנִ֖יםba.Nim sons H1121 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Amplified meaning
male descendants, children
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
and he lived Seth after fathered he the object marker Enosh seven years and eight hundred year[s] and he fathered sons and daughters
וּבָנֽוֹת׃u.va.Not and daughters H1323 Conjunction · noun common feminine plural absolute
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Amplified meaning
female children, girls
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
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בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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Conj | N-fp — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural absolute
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